Everything you Should Know About Potatoes

Hello, I'm Mary, and I know that fixing an exquisite
dish of freshly made mashed potatoes to your family is one of your
guilty pleasures. You love being completely relaxed in your kitchen
mashing, roasting, boiling, or even frying your favorite spud variety
with the hopes of turning it into a masterpiece.

The thought of applying the latest cooking techniques to
create the ideal cut for your fries with a crispy, crunchy exterior and
a smooth, fluffy core excites you as well. Even more so, you love the
idea of seeing the happy faces of your family when you surprise them
with a fabulous potato dish that they have only seen in magazines and
cooking shows.

However, things do not always turn out the way we want.
Your mashed potatoes could easily get that pesky annoying sandy texture
that can bother the hungriest guest or unknowingly you could prepare
them almost like a gluey soup, which is a big no-no!

Heck, you might even think you are making fries nice and crispy,
but you are leaving one side raw. Potatoes are amazing, but
only when you take care to prepare them right.

The Potato Challenge

I love potatoes so much I eat them every day. When I
started my potato-driven journey, I tried preparing them with a bunch
of fancy techniques that failed horribly. Occasionally, I did well,
but most of the time they were absolutely dreadful. I also tested
endless ways to make potatoes creamier, fluffier, and crispier even
after being stored.

Eventually, I got the hang of it. After years of daily
potato cooking, I can say with confidence that putting together all the
ingredients to bring up the authentic flavor of the taters is more a
matter of trial and error than of natural skill. Don't get fooled;
potatoes are tricky, and if you get careless with them, they turn into
a gigantic hard-to-fix mess.

You know, a lot of people don't understand how delicate
potatoes are, and the fact they need a lot of care when storing,
cooking, and growing. They shouldn't be treated like any other
vegetable as they are unique and deserve special attention.

My commitment to grow and prepare potatoes in a way that
everybody enjoys them is what drives me and is not something I only do
on weekends, for me this is a way of life.

The Starting Point

My history with potatoes dates back years ago. It was
around that time that I was listening to a radio show where a doctor
talked about the fabled nutritional properties of potatoes. He
mentioned facts that most people ignore. For instance, how spuds were
full of nutrients such as Potassium and Vitamin C, and how anyone could
live with a diet mainly of potatoes. Now, I'm not that hardcore as not to
eat anything else, but I was intrigued by his statements, so I decided
to experiment with them.

At first, I struggled to make potatoes the way I wanted.
I know how it feels to try to create worth-of-praise dishes but to fail
miserably in the attempt. Grainy texture, under-seasoning,
over-seasoning, and clumping are a few of the common setbacks I
experienced. Growing the plants was even more challenging (wilted
stalks on every try was kind of frustrating), but I never gave up.

From growing to cooking potatoes, I went all in and
found out, after a lot of painful experiences I might add, how to
handle them and prevent emotional distress (yeah, a few messed up
recipes will do that).

That's why I am putting all my efforts into sharing all my findings of potatoes, so you too can add their
goodness into your life.

Here in All About Potatoes you'll find the latest tips
for cooking, growing, and storing potatoes plus much more,

Mary

Some pages
that you
might find enlightening the next time you want to learn something new
about potatoes: